cup / cigarette ashtray / to this beautiful display are all made of coconut shell // this craft is the work of Edman / a 70 year old man, a resident of sungai tarab/ tanah datar/ west sumatera/ indonesia//
In front of his humble house/ Edman works to process coconut shell waste into handicrafts that have economic value// Usually / Edman coconut shell crafts are sent to the city of Padang to be resold by the child //
for Edman/ getting raw materials for coconut shells is very easy// in addition to finding unused coconuts in people's fields/ some shells he also asks neighbors around where he lives //

He has been doing this profession as a coconut shell waste craftsman since 2020/ to be precise since the Covid 19 pandemic hit// no income / made him have to fulfill his family's daily needs//
for one coconut shell waste craft is sold at varying prices/ depending on the level of difficulty of the work//
He hopes that the coconut shell waste handicrafts he makes can be marketed in various tourist objects in Luhak Nan Tuo// Edman's age that has reached dusk affects his steps to market the craft //